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Will YOUR town face a tougher lockdown?

Travel bans, pub closures and where you CAN still meet friends: All your questions answered on the Three Tiers rules for Medium, High and Very High risk areas

Find out what the tiers mean and who they affect: trib.al/Em1hYAt

Boris Johnson yesterday divided the country into 'medium', 'high' or 'very high' coronavirus alert sectors amid a tightening of lockdown rules that could last until Christmas...

Read more: trib.al/V2D8V37

...and this graphic shows how those alert sectors are broken down:

Here are the biggest changes so far:

+ Liverpool is the only area to face a full socialising ban
+ Areas that already had local lockdowns will continue on middle 'High' alert
+ All of the South East and South West will retain current rules

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The map below shows the tier level in your area...

Liverpool will be the only area going into Tier Three lockdown

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And this table shows exactly how the new alert levels will affect people in each area...

Why is this being done now?

++ The UK was fourth in the world in terms of its Covid cases last week
++ Infections are up 10.9% and deaths are up 163.2%, although the latter are significantly lower than the peak in April

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Areas in the North East and North West are seeing the biggest increases

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What has the response been?

++ Local political leaders have warned about the extent of the lockdown and financial support available
++ Sir Keir Starmer said he is 'sceptical' whether the Government has a plan to get control of the virus

Read more: trib.al/fKC1ld4

What else is the government doing?

++ Increased testing of health staff in hotspot areas
++ The temporary Nightingale hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate are being mobilised

Read more: trib.al/fKC1ld4

Do you agree with the new lockdown system?